In July 2016, an UNCLOS tribunal ruled that China “is constituted principally by territory on the mainland of Asia and cannot meet the definition of an archipelagic State,” which means that any future straight baseline claims around the Spratly Islands will not find any support under international law. The arbitral award also invalidated China’s historic rights claims within its so-called “nine-dash line.” … [Read more...] about Japan Latest Nation to Contest Beijing’s South China Sea Claims
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Pa. State Senator Lindsey Williams Slams Pennsylvania Over COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Health Network Suspends Scheduling Of Coronavirus Vaccinations For The General Public Pittsburgh-Area Doctors Feel Guarded Optimism As Coronavirus Cases Decline Across The Country COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health Systems Say There Isn’t Enough Vaccine To Go Around These frustrations have caused Democratic Senator Lindsey Williams to call for a better plan and more transparency. … [Read more...] about Pa. State Senator Lindsey Williams Slams Pennsylvania Over COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Coronavirus variants will prolong the pandemic. But here’s how it will end
This theory is based on a few premises: That the current coronavirus almost never causes serious illness in young children, and that everyone else in the population will eventually develop some degree of immunity, so even if they’re re-infected they don’t get very sick. Also, it assumes that the virus will mutate to cause less serious disease over time, which is often the case with new pathogens as they adapt to their hosts and become less hostile. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus variants will prolong the pandemic. But here’s how it will end
Bay Area scientists hunting for coronavirus variants say U.S. needs genomic surveillance plan
Chiu is worried that the L452R variant may indeed be more infectious. His team found that it made up fewer than 5% of the samples they tested in November to mid-December, but 25% in a second batch from mid-December to January. That’s a concerning increase in a very short period of time. The variant also was tied to several large clusters in Santa Clara County, including a Kaiser hospital outbreak in which more than 90 people were infected. … [Read more...] about Bay Area scientists hunting for coronavirus variants say U.S. needs genomic surveillance plan
49ers’ George Kittle on his sore ankle: ‘I feel fabulous. Thanks for asking’
“I think he’s the most complete tight end in the National Football League,” LaFleur said to reporters. “I love watching this guy play, just the emotion he plays with, the energy. He’s a big part of that offense, a big part of that football team. And we’ve got to make sure we do our best to try to contain him as best we can. … [Read more...] about 49ers’ George Kittle on his sore ankle: ‘I feel fabulous. Thanks for asking’
